- Home occupation permit required:
- Yes
- Details:
- Wexford County Zoning Ordinance #5 (Sec. 3.2) defines home occupations as activities conducted entirely within a residential structure, incidental to residential use, no more than 25% of dwelling floor area (excluding attic/basement), no external evidence of business use, one illuminated non-flashing sign up to 6 sq ft permitted on front wall, and no more than one non-resident employee. Activity must be within the dwelling, not in an accessory building. The Wexford Joint Zoning Ordinance of 2017 also defines a separate 'Cottage Industry' category for activities at a greater scale than home occupation.
- Home kitchen:
- Michigan cottage food law (MCL §289.4102, amended 2025 eff. March 2026) allows up to $50,000 annual gross sales of non-potentially hazardous foods from the primary residence with no license or registration required. Direct sales, online, mail order, and third-party delivery platforms permitted (with direct interaction requirement). Sales within Michigan only. Wexford County Zoning Ordinance #5 governs home occupations at the county level and defines them as occupations conducted entirely within a residential structure, incidental to residential use, occupying no more than 25% of floor area, with no external evidence and max one non-resident employee.
Last verified 2026-05-06. Not legal advice.
